The Scottish National Operative Plasterers' Union was a

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representing

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s in Scotland. The union was founded in 1888 by local plasterers' unions in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow, with many others across the country soon joining.Arthur Marsh and Victoria Ryan, ''Historical Directory of Trade Unions'', vol.3, p.90 Initially named the Scottish National Operative Plasterers' Federal Union, for many years it had little central structure, with local branches retaining half of all membership fees. It was noted for adopting an

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in 1892, at a time when other unions had abandoned the idea. By 1891, the union had 943 members, and this had risen to 1,211 in 1894, representing about 80% of all the plasterers in the country, and membership peaked at 1,621 in 1901. The union joined the

National Federation of Building Trade Operatives The National Federation of Building Trades Operatives (NFBTO) was a trade union federation in the United Kingdom, consisting of unions with members in construction and related industries. History In 1914, a group of workers attempted to form the Bu ...

in 1918, and although it left in 1922, it rejoined in 1933. In 1939, it was renamed as the Scottish National Operative Plasterers' Protective and Benefit Federal Union, and then in 1945 as the Scottish National Operative Plasterers' Union. Finally, in 1959, it became the Scottish Plasterers' Union. In 1967, the union merged into the English-based

National Association of Operative Plasterers __NOTOC__ The National Association of Operative Plasterers (NAOP) was a trade union representing plasterers in the United Kingdom. The union was founded in 1860 and regarded itself as an amalgamation of three local societies. It immediately at ...

General Secretaries

:: Henry Guthrie :1894: A. Dudgeon :1906: Daniel Baird :1937: :as of 1960: T. Patrick

References

{{reflist Defunct trade unions of Scotland Plasterers' trade unions 1888 establishments in the United Kingdom British builders Trade unions established in 1888 Trade unions disestablished in 1967